HERE AND THERE

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 9, 12 January 1932, Page 13

HERE AND THERE

A Series of Parties. Luncheon and dinner, bridge and tennis parties have been given this wrek in honour of Miss Jocelyn Kiildiford by her many friends. Yesterday at Heretauuga Miss Ailsa Nelson was hostess at a delightful luncheon party, followed by a tennis party, at which Misses Margaret Shand aiid Mac Gilmer were hostesses. Mrs. Charles . via gave a bridge party for her this afternoon, and this evening Mrs. Gibson Stott will entertain a number of young people at her flat in Hill street. Others who have given parties or will bo giving them this week for Miss Riddiford arc Mrs. "Erie Eiddiford, Mrs. Julian Foster, Misses Cara Johnston, Helen and Margaret Whyte, Catherine Young, Monica Malfroy, and Penelope Blundell. Obituary. The death occurred in Christchureh on Saturday night of Mrs. Matilda Ward, widow of Mr. W. T. Ward', elder brother of Sir Joseph Ward, .and formerly Chief Postmaster at ■ (Ehristchurch (states the "Press.") Mrs. Ward had been seriously ill for three months. She was born in 1864 on tho goldflelds at Cromwell, during the time of the gold rush to Central Otago. She was educated by governesses and later at tho Dominican Priory, Dunedin. In 18S7 she married Mr. William Thomas Ward, the ceremony being .performed by Bishop Moran at St. Joseph's Cathedral, Dunedin. For nearly twenty years Mrs. Ward lived in Dunedin, where her sis children were born, afterwards residing for a number of years in Palmerston North and in Nelson, and eventual. ly settling in Christchurch. A cultured, generous-minded woman, who never spoke an unkind word about anyone, Mrs. Ward, until a few years ago, had taken an active interest in all parish activities at St. Mary's, Manchester street, and was always ready to help any charitable work in the city. Her husband died nine years ago, and two of her six children died in childhood. Those who survive her are Mr. Eaymund Ward' (Eangiora), Miss Mina Ward (Christchurch), Mrs. Joseph Holm (Sydney), and Miss Veronica Ward (Christchurch). A Gratifying Tribute. • ..A. very fine tribute to the late Mrs. B. J. Seddon appears in a recent riumber of the "British Empire Eeview," and is written by Sir Herbert Dare. He says, "With the death of Mrs. Seddon New Zealand loses one of its most notable women." He goes on to show what a valuable coadjutor Mrs. Seddon was to her husband, and her wide interest in the affairs of New Zealand and the Empire. She was eminent in courage and determination, the former shown wonderfully when death took her husband and her eldest son (Captain E. Seddon, who was killed during the war). She was a "staunch upholder of Empire," and visited England several times on notable occasions. Mrs. Seddon was an early promoter of the British Empire League, which had done wonderful service ever since its inception. Sincere sympathy is expressed to the family and friends and country in the loss sustained by the death of a fine woman. Correspondence. A correspondent asks for good recipes for peach and apricot jams, and mentions the excellence of the one for black currant jam : recently published. Gift to Home of Compassion. TJnder the will of the late Edward Killeen, who died at Wellington on the 17th December, the Public Trustee is appointed executor and trustee. Tho will provides for a bequest to the Home of Compassion, Island Bay. Eecipe for Pickled Apples. In answer to a request for a method of using small windfall apples, a correspondent sends the following recipe: —71bs small apples (whole), 31bs sugar 1 quart vinegar. Put loz whole spice, loz bruised ginger, and loz of cloves in a muslin bag. Wash the apples and boil with the vinegar, sugar, and spice until they begin to get soft. Place tho apples m a stone jar with a loose lid, pour the hot vinegar over, lay the bag of spices-on top, and, put on the lid Ihis can be used after about three weeks'storing. .'■'.■• ■ ■" La Mode Anglaise. It is an interesting fact that the best dressed men on the Continent have always .followed the English cut in clothes, Our tailors have a reputationabroad for the best stylo and bestmaterials, writes a Londoner. In the matter of feminine apparel however, Paris for many decades was the centre of fashion.

But this is passing, for Paris chic is always being successfully challenged by London dress designers. The all-British model is now quite as good as, if not better than, that which comes from the Gay City. And as to the price, the rise in tho value of the fra D c against the pound has proved a boon to our dressmakers.

A great deal of money which once went to Prance is now spent on London fashions.

Here is a practical way for our women to express their patriotism. Let them insist on La Mode Anglaise. There is no reason now why they should be habited or frocked by the couturieros of other countries. In fact, London as a fashion mart, is better and cheaper